Clark - Charles "Ray"
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 24 August 1900
The body of Ray Clark, a young man who died Wednesday in Indianapolis, was shipped to Ladoga where his parents live, but was brought here for burial in the Catholic Cemetery. The funeral occurred this morning at St. Bernard’s Church at 10 o’clock. -s
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 31 August 1900
Indianapolis News: As the result of a wager, by which he won 60 cents, Charles R. Clark, aged twenty years, a well known young man, employed at the Indianapolis Saddlery Company, on South Meridian Street, died last night at his rooms at 149 West Vermont Street. Clark was a salesman and had charge of one of the departments of the Saddlery Company, and last Saturday when bantered by other employees of the store, made a wager that he could lift 500 pounds. He was of frail physique, and as no one thought he would accomplish the feat, the wagers, amounting in all to sixty cents, were accepted. Clark made the lift, but strained himself in such a manner that later he became sick. Sunday he called at the home of an aunt, living in the city, and complained of being sick all day. He took to his bed that night where he remained until his death. Clark was known among his friends as Ray Clark. He came here about two years ago from Ladoga, Ind., and was a young man of good character and was very popular among his associates. He suffered paralysis, attributed to internal injuries as the result of the strain. His aunt said there was no doubt that the exertion was the cause of death, as the young man talked about the matter before he died. His father came here from Ladoga this morning and the body was taken to that city this afternoon. Besides his father, Clark leaves three sisters and a brother, all living in Ladoga. -s